AP® credit at East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University gives credit for 31 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 31 AP® exams earn credit at East Tennessee State University
- Up to 12 credits from a single exam
From East Tennessee State University's AP® credit policy (etsu.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 1010/1011, 1020/10218
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 1910,19208
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 1010, 10206
Credits before your first class22
Add up your AP® credit at East Tennessee State University
Tap the exams you took (or plan to take), then pick your score.
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An estimate from East Tennessee State University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. East Tennessee State University decides when your official scores arrive.
See East Tennessee State University's full AP® chart (31 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crARTA 1110 | 3 crARTA 1110 | 3 crARTA 1110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crARTA 1140 | 3 crARTA 1140 | 3 crARTA 1140 |
| Art History | 3 crARTH 2010 | 3 crARTH 2010 | 3 crARTH 2010 |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 1010/1011 | 8 crBIOL 1010/1011, 1020/1021 | 8 crBIOL 1010/1011, 1020/1021 |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMATH 1840 | 3 crMATH 1840 OR 1910 | 3 crMATH 1840 OR 1910 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 1910,1920 | 8 crMATH 1910,1920 | 8 crMATH 1910,1920 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1110/1111 | 8 crCHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121 | 8 crCHEM 1110/1111, 1120/1121 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPSCI Elective | 3 crPSCI Elective | 3 crPSCI Elective |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCSCI Elective | 4 crCSCI Elective | 4 crCSCI Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCSCI 1200 | 3 crCSCI 1200 | 3 crCSCI 1200 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1010 | 6 crENGL 1010, 1020 | 6 crENGL 1010, 1020 |
| English Literature | No credit | 3 crENGL 2030 | 3 crENGL 2030 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENVH 3010 | 3 crENVH 3010 | 3 crENVH 3010 |
| European History | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 |
| French | 6 crFREN 1010,1020 | 9 crFREN 1010,1020,2010 | 12 crFREN 1010,1020,2010,2020 |
| German | 6 crGERM 1010,1020 | 9 crGERM 1010,1020,2010 | 12 crGERM 1010,1020,2010,2020 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOS 1012 | 3 crGEOS 1012 | 3 crGEOS 1012 |
| Japanese | 6 crJAPN 1010,1020 | 9 crJAPN 1010,1020,2010 | 12 crJAPN 1010,1020,2010,2020 |
| Latin | 6 crLATN 1010,1020 | 9 crLATN 1010,1020,2010 | 12 crLATN 1010,1020,2010,2020 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 2210 | 3 crECON 2210 | 3 crECON 2210 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 2220 | 3 crECON 2220 | 3 crECON 2220 |
| Music Theory | 4 crMUSC 1100 | 4 crMUSC 1100 | 4 crMUSC 1100 |
| Pre-Calculus | 6 crMATH 1710, 1720 | 6 crMATH 1710, 1720 | 6 crMATH 1710, 1720 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 1310 | 3 crPSYC 1310 | 3 crPSYC 1310 |
| Research | 3 crGEEL 1001 | 3 crGEEL 1001 | 3 crGEEL 1001 |
| Seminar | 3 crGEEL 1001 | 3 crGEEL 1001 | 3 crGEEL 1001 |
| Spanish Language | 6 crSPAN 1010,1020 | 9 crSPAN 1010,1020,2010 | 12 crSPAN 1010,1020,2010,2020 |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 1530 | 3 crMATH 1530 | 3 crMATH 1530 |
| US Government | 3 crPSCI 1120 | 3 crPSCI 1120 | 3 crPSCI 1120 |
| US History | 6 crHIST 2010, 2020 | 6 crHIST 2010, 2020 | 6 crHIST 2010, 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 | 6 crHIST 1110, 1120 |
Copied from East Tennessee State University's AP® credit policy (etsu.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. East Tennessee State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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~1 month*
- Take the course onlineStart any day. Go at your own pace.
- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to East Tennessee State UniversityEast Tennessee State University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask East Tennessee State University's registrar before you enroll. East Tennessee State University's CLEP® policy is on the East Tennessee State University credit page.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't East Tennessee State University courses; East Tennessee State University decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams East Tennessee State University gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Chinese
Cybersecurity
Italian
Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics C: E&M
Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Literature
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
Courses and prices from upistudy.com, checked 29 Oct 2026. UPI Study is a separate site; course links open upistudy.com with the code transfercreditspecial applied.
Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at East Tennessee State University?
It depends on the exam: from a 3 on some exams to a 4 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at East Tennessee State University?
Up to 12 credits, on French or German or Japanese or Latin and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 12 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what East Tennessee State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if East Tennessee State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. East Tennessee State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. East Tennessee State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from East Tennessee State University's AP® credit policy (etsu.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.
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